April 18th, 1624

Born on April 18th, 1624

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 146,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 882 days, exactly on October 8th, 2026, people who were born on April 18th, 1624 will be 147,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 18th?

April 18th, 2019

The United States Department of Justice released a redacted version of the Mueller report about the investigation of Russian influence on the U.S. presidential election to Congress and the public.

April 18th, 2007

A ladle spilled 30 tonnes (33 tons) of molten steel in a factory in Liaoning, China, killing 32 workers.

April 18th, 1996

Operation Grapes of Wrath: Israeli forces shelled Qana, Lebanon, killing at least 100 civilians and injuring more than 110 others at a United Nations compound.

April 18th, 1980

Robert Mugabe (pictured) became the first prime minister of Zimbabwe, beginning a 37-year period in power.

April 18th, 1958

Controversial American poet Ezra Pound was released from St. Elizabeths Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C., in which he had been incarcerated for twelve years.

April 18th, 1949

The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force, declaring Ireland a republic and terminating its membership in the British Commonwealth of Nations.

April 18th, 1946

The final session of the League of Nations concluded in Geneva, with delegates agreeing to transfer much of its assets to the United Nations.

April 18th, 1938

Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster of DC Comics, made his debut in Action Comics #1, the first true superhero comic book.

April 18th, 1915

World War I: Hit by ground fire, French aviation pioneer Roland Garros (pictured) landed his aircraft behind enemy lines and was taken prisoner.

April 18th, 1775

American Revolutionary War: Colonists Paul Revere and William Dawes, later joined by Samuel Prescott, began a midnight ride to warn residents of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, about the impending arrival of British troops.

April 18th, 1689

Glorious Revolution: Provincial militia and citizens in Boston revolted, arresting officials of the Dominion of New England.

April 18th, 1881

The painted ceilings of the Natural History Museum, London, were unveiled when the building opened its doors to the public.

April 18th, 2018

Anti-government protests start in Nicaragua.

April 18th, 1988

In Israel John Demjanjuk is sentenced to death for war crimes committed in World War II, although the verdict is later overturned.

April 18th, 1980

The town of Elmore City, Oklahoma holds its first dance in the town’s history.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 18th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 18th?

88

Jean Guillou

French composer, organist, pianist

*April 18th, 1930, Angers †January 26th, 2019, Paris

44

Martina Müller

Association football player

*April 18th, 1980, Kassel

58

Catrin Striebeck

German actress

*April 18th, 1966, Vienna

84

Jessy Rameik

German actor, singer and voice actor

*April 18th, 1934, Riga †August 31st, 2018, Berlin

53

David Tennant

Scottish actor (born 1971)

*April 18th, 1971, Bathgate

68

Eric Roberts

American actor

*April 18th, 1956, Biloxi

19

Devika Sihag

Badminton player

*April 18th, 2005, Haryana

66

Carl Gilliard

American actor, producer

*April 18th, 1958, Chicago

51

David Ricardo

British political economist, broker and politician (1772-1823)

*April 18th, 1772, London †September 11th, 1823, Gatcombe Park

80

Friedrich Bogislav von Tauentzien

Prussian general

*April 18th, 1710, Tawęcino †March 21st, 1791, Wrocław

61

Thomas Kristl

German association football player and manager

*April 18th, 1963, Regensburg

78

Hayley Mills

British actress

*April 18th, 1946, Marylebone

51

Richard Harding Davis

Journalist, war correspondent, novelist, short story writer

*April 18th, 1864, Philadelphia †April 11th, 1916, New York City

94

Clive Revill

New Zealand actor

*April 18th, 1930, Wellington

87

Robert Hooks

Actor, producer and activist

*April 18th, 1937, Washington, D.C.

83

Michael D. Higgins

President of Ireland since 2011

*April 18th, 1941, Limerick

50

Olivier Besancenot

French politician

*April 18th, 1974, Levallois-Perret

80

Jean-Féry Rebel

French Baroque composer and violinist

*April 18th, 1666, Paris †January 2nd, 1747, Paris

86

Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate

German artist (1622-1709)

*April 18th, 1622, The Hague †February 11th, 1709, Maubuisson Abbey

39

Lucrezia Borgia

Spanish-Italian duchess-consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio (1480-1519)

*April 18th, 1480, Subiaco †June 24th, 1519, Ferrara

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54

Henrik Ruse

Dutch military engineer

*April 9th, 1624, Ruinen †February 22nd, 1679, Winsum

83

Jean II d'Estrées

French noble

*January 1st, 1624, Solothurn †May 19th, 1707, Paris

65

Thomas Sydenham

English doctor (1624-1689)

*September 10th, 1624, Wynford Eagle †December 29th, 1689, London

76

Jean Regnault de Segrais

French poet and novelist (1624-1701)

*August 22nd, 1624, Caen †March 25th, 1701, Caen

72

Empress Meishō

Empress of Japan (1624-1696)

*January 9th, 1624, Kyoto †December 4th, 1696, Kyoto

37

Koxinga

17th-century Chinese military leader and first King of Tungning

*August 28th, 1624, Hirado †June 23rd, 1662, Kingdom of Tungning

59

Guarino Guarini

Italian mathematician and architect (1624-1683)

*January 17th, 1624, Modena †March 6th, 1683, Milan

52

Angelus Silesius

German writer

*December 1st, 1624, Wrocław †July 9th, 1677, Wrocław

68

Paul Pellisson

French writer

*October 30th, 1624, Béziers †February 7th, 1693, Paris

54

Damian Hartard von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck

Archbishop (1624-1678)

*March 12th, 1624, Trier †December 6th, 1678, Mainz

45

Johann Quistorp

German theologian (1624-1669)

*February 3rd, 1624, Rostock †December 24th, 1669, Rostock

78

Gottfried von Jena

German diplomat (1624-1703)

*November 20th, 1624, Zerbst †January 8th, 1703, Halle (Saale)

60

Sten Nilsson Bielke

(1624-1684)

*August 8th, 1624, Turku Castle †September 8th, 1684, Stockholm City

74

Andrea Malinconico

Italian artist (1624-1698)

*January 1st, 1624, Naples †October 4th, 1698, Naples

37

Murad Bakhsh

Mughal prince (1624-1661)

*October 8th, 1624, Rohtasgarh Fort †December 14th, 1661, Gwalior Fort

79

Hiob Ludolf

German orientalist (1624-1704)

*June 15th, 1624, Erfurt †April 8th, 1704, Frankfurt

58

John Hull

American merchant, goldsmith, and mintmaster

*December 18th, 1624, Market Harborough †October 1st, 1683, Boston

82

Jean-Baptiste du Hamel

French philosopher

*June 11th, 1624, Vire †August 6th, 1706, Paris

81

Thyrsus González de Santalla

Roman Catholic priest (1624-1705)

*January 18th, 1624, Arganza †October 27th, 1705, Rome

35

Valerio Castello

Italian painter (1624-1659)

*January 1st, 1624, Genoa †February 17th, 1659, Genoa

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Leap year

Yes: 1624 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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